Beside the Rising Tide: Fire on Gander Mountain
NASCAR’s third level touring division, a.k.a. the Truck Series, came into being in 1995. It was a kinder, gentler era for the sanctioning body, when … Continue Reading
Matt joined Frontstretch in 2007 after a decade of race-writing, paired with the first generation of racing internet sites like RaceComm and Racing One. Now semi-retired, he submits occasional special features while his retrospectives on drivers like Alan Kulwicki, Davey Allison, and other fallen NASCAR legends pop up every summer on Frontstretch. A motorcycle nut, look for the closest open road near you and you can catch him on the Harley during those bright, summer days in his beloved Pennsylvania.
Beside the Rising Tide: Counting on a Miracle
For a sport based on high speed and non-stop action, NASCAR racing can be incredibly frustrating sometimes. It is positively soul-sapping to watch two lines … Continue Reading
Beside The Rising Tide: 2020 NASCAR Changes in Latitude
For the last couple weeks, we’ve been discussing changes that lay ahead in NASCAR in this space. In most cases, those modifications won’t take place … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Fixing a Hole in the Ocean
Quite a few fans seem to have been perplexed this weekend as their attention returned to NASCAR racing. They’d apparently heard that there were big … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Ready, Set, 2020…
I fear calling this time of year “late winter” might be overly optimistic when it comes to continued cold snaps and snow, but I have … Continue Reading
2019 NASCAR Top Storylines: Cup’s Latest Rules Package Change
Heading into the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season, the series was in a transitional period. Big changes laid ahead, with new series sponsorship (since canceled … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: Closing Time
Exactly nine months after it left port with the Daytona 500, the 2019 Cup season came to its end with a very displeasing sneezing and … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: They Don’t Make Rookies Like They Used To
As the NASCAR season winds down, the tension becomes even more palpable. After all, the point standings for the coveted award are even closer than … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: 4790 W 16th Street, Indianapolis IN
I live in somewhat of an alternate universe most of the time. Automobile racing dominates my interest, time and attention to a far larger extent … Continue Reading
Beside the Rising Tide: The Finish You Didn’t See and Other Non-Observations
The Best Finish to a Stock Car Race You Never Saw There were plenty of last lap dramatics in Saturday’s truck series race at Martinsville. … Continue Reading